What Was the Ruling of the Court in the Case

question 30

Multiple Choice

What was the ruling of the court in the case of Welge v.Planters Lifesavers Co.,the case in which the plaintiff injured his hand when a jar containing peanuts broke?

• A) That the case would be dismissed because the plaintiff could not establish that the jar was maintained in a pristine condition after its purchase.
• B) That the plaintiff was unable to recover because negligence in manufacture of the jar could not be established.
• C) That the plaintiff was unable to recover because he was not the actual purchaser of the jar of peanuts.
• D) That the plaintiff would be allowed to proceed because negligence was established.
• E) That the plaintiff would be allowed to proceed with the lawsuit because of a lack of evidence that the jar had been damaged after its purchase.

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